Pocket tool



E. BOCCHINO Pocxm" TOOL May 26, 1925.

Filed Ju'ne 5, 1922 R m H W.

ATTORNEY.

Patented May 26, 1925.

ERNEST BoooHIno, or onirron, NEW ansnr.

POCKET. .rooL.

Application filedlune},

To all whom it may comma Be it known that I, Ennns'r BoooHnvo, a citizenof the United States,gresiding"at Clifton, in the countyof Passaic andState of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements inPocketTools, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a pocket tool and key ring or holder, andmore'particularly to a novel and improved multiple too-l imple mentwhich may be carried by the individual in a key ring or tool case toperform certain mechanical operations.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a pocket toolwhich may be formed from a single blank of metal and which embodies aplurality of means to perform certain mechanical functions andoperations with each end of the tool as the particular need arises.

Another and important object of my invention is the provision of asimple mechanical tool embodying a bottle opener, tack lifter, chisel,and nail cleaner, formed by striking out certain portions of one end ofthe tool, the opposite end of the blank being capable of use as a keyring, caliper, and cigar cutter.

A continued and very important object of my invention is theconstruction of a highly useful and convenient pocket tool capable ofbeing struck out of various grades of material and one which isextremely simple in construction, highly eflicient in operation and use,practical, and durable.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in theconstruction and novel combination of parts hereinafter fully described,illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the subjectmatter being claimed, it being understood that various changes in theform, proportion, size, and minor details of construction may beresorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of theinvention.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the combinationtool and the means for holding a number of keys;

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the keys re moved and the arm swung on itspivot;

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1; and

- Fig. 1 is a further section taken on the line H of Fig. 1.

driver or chisel,

1922., Serial no. 565,546,

Referring now tothe drawings wherein like reference characters designatecorre sponding parts throughout the several views,

5 designates the body of a blank, preferably ofrigid metal ofsubstantial thickness the top edge 6 of which terminatesjn a sharp point'7 made cutting the material the blank away at an acute angle as shownat seats to provide a nail cleaner or tobe used for other purposes. ofthe blank is also out way to provide an edge 9 capable of being used asa screwthe extreme edge being somewhat beyond the pointed end 7 topermit of the proper rotation of the tool when the same is to be usedfor the last-mentioned purpose. An incision or recess 10 on the loweredge of the blank and somewhat rears wardly of the screw-driver edge 9is provided which permits the tool to be used as a tack puller. The bodyof the blank is also cut away as at 11 to provide for a pointedprojection 12, thus permitting the tool to be used as a bottle opener.

The opposite curved end 13 of the blank is formed preferably with anintegral curved outwardly extending arm 14 and in addition is providedwith an annular recess 15 for a purpose presently to appear. curved arm16 pivoted at a point 17 immediately above the recess 15 is similar inshape to the curved projection or extension 14 above referred to, thelast-mentioned curved arm 16 having a rib 17 adjacent its outer end,said rib being adapted to ride in groove or depression 18 in the extremeouter end of the curved arm 14 so as to lock the respective arms toretain the keys 19, as is well understood. The arm 16 is also providedwith an enlargement 20 at its opposite end, said enlargement having abeveled edge 21 constituting the cigar cutter, it being understood thatwhen the end of the cigar is inserted within the aperture 15 and the arm16 rotated on its pivot, the cutting edge will sever the end of thecigar in the manner of the well-known cigar cutter. Immediately belowthe'recess 15 I have provided a series of graduations designated 22 sothat the arms l ljand 16 may be utilized as an indicating caliper, inwhich instance the beveled edge or cutting edge 21 will aline with thegraduations 22 to indicate the correct measurement. It will thus Theextreme end be seen that my novel and improved tool may be utilized fora multiple of mechanical purposes and-that the cigar cutter may be usedWithout removing the keys, the

resiliency of the arms 14 and 16 permitting the easy separation andunlocking of the 1 same when it is desired to use the device changingthe form of the details structlon or otherwise altering the arrange mentof the correlated parts Withoutdeparting from the spirit of theinvention or the scope of the appended claim.

,I-Iaving thus'v described my invention,

.what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States LettersPatent is A pocket tool comprising a blank having a recess in one endthereof, an outwardly curved extension formed integral With the blank, acurved arm pivotally attached to the blank above the said recess andmovable relative to the curved extension, an enlargement having abeveled edge formed with the curved arm and extending beyond the pivot,said beveled edge movable across the recess to sever an object insertedtherein, and lockingmeans located at the free ends of the respectiveextension and the curved arm.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. l

ERNEST BOOCHINO. [L.s.]

